CHAPMAN TO WILLBANKS
Submitted by Betty Jean Weems Neathery
Conveyance Book M:858, Catahoula Parish, LA
02 July 2005
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         ****A. G. Chapman _ Land to _ W. T. Willbanks****

Recorded 
January 20th
1863

State of Louisiana }
Parish of Catahoula}   Before me Thomas D. Nix Recorder in and for
said State and Parish, on this 19th day of January AD 1863, 
Personally came and appeared A. G. Chapman of the Parish of 
Catahoula & State aforesaid, Who declared that for the price and Sum
hereinafter expressed, he does by these presents, sell, transfer and
deliver unto W. P. Willbanks also of the same residence a certain 
tract or parcel of land lying & being situate in the Parish of 
Catahoula, the said W P Willbanks being here present purchasing for
himself his heirs, the following described land to wit:
The South half of the Southwest quarter, also Southwest 1/4 of South-
east quarter of Section 8, T 9 R 4 East. Together with all and 
singular the improvements thereunto belonging or in any wise 
appurtaining to the Same _ To have and to hold the same with full
warrentee of title _ This Sale is made for the price and Sum of Five
hundred dollars Cash the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged_
The parties being present agree to dispense with a Mortgage
Certificate as required by Article 3328 of the Civil Code of this
State, and fully exonorate me Recorder from all harm in the premises 
for processing this act with the production of the same_ Thus done 
and signed on the day, month and year first above written in presence
of the undersigned subscribing witnesses & aforesaid Recorder__

/s/ A. G. Chapman__/s/ W. T. Willbanks__ /s/ D. M. Prichard __
/s/ A. B. Thompson.

/s/ T. D. Nix ___ Recorder_________________